408 Proceedings of the Natural History Society, 



NATURAL HISTORY SOCIfiTT's ROOMS. 



Montreal, November 5th, 1860. 



The Society held its usual monthly meeting. The President^ 

 the Lord Bishop of Montreal, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of last meeting and the report of the Council were 

 read and adopted, several new members were balloted for, and 

 others proposed. 



The following donations were presented : — 



From Geo. Barnston, Esq.^ Michipicoton. 

 A pair of Black Ducks. — (^Anas obscura). 

 An Eared Greek — [Podiceps auritus). 

 A Marsh Harrier. — (^Circus cyanus). 

 A Wilson's Snipe. — [Fringa Wilsonii). 

 A Falcon. — [Falco anatina.) 



From Mr. Cunninghame. 

 Specimens of Copper Ore from Acton. 



From Mr, Blackiuell. 

 A fine Bust of the late Dr. Buckland. 



The thanks of the Society were voted to the donors. 



Thereafter it was resolved, viz: That on occasion of the decease 

 of the late x\ndrew F. Holmes, M.D., L.L.D., this society desires to 

 record its high appreciation of his personal anJ scientific character, 

 and its gratitude for his services as a pioneer of Natural Science 

 in Canada, and more especially as one of the founders of this 

 Society, a zealous promoter of its interests in its earher years, 

 and an important contributor to its collections. 



And that in testimony of respect for the deceased and sympathy 

 with his surviving relatives, a copy of this resolution be transmitted 

 by the corresponding secretary to Mrs. Holmes. 



The ordinary business having been finished, and a large num- 

 ber of members being assembled in the Library, the President 

 called upon Principal Dawson to read a paper " On the recent 

 Earthquake with notices of previous Earthquakes in Canada." 

 This paper was of much interest, and will be found among the 

 articles of this number of the Naturalist ; it elicited an ani- 

 mated discussion. 



From the report of the Committee on Lectures, and papers for 

 the monthly meetings, it appears that this winter there will be a 

 succession of scientific subjects of a novel and instructive kind 

 brought before the Society. 



The next meeting will be held on Monday evening, December 3. 



